Art Around the City in Catania

May 28, 2013 6:00 pm

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July 27, 2013 6:00 pm

La Materia di un Sogno – Collezione Palo Brodbeck, curated by Gianluca Collica, Alessandra Ferlito and Gianpiero Vincenzo and promoted by the Fondazione Brodbeck in Catania, is opening today. The exhibition showcases artworks by Gabriella Ciancimino, Carmelo Nicosia and Carmelo Nicotra on eight bus lines around the streets of downtwon Catania. This initiative is one of the many that precede the opening on May 25 at 5:00PM of one of the most important contemporary exhibitions that Sicily has hosted in the last few years.

For more information, please contact:

Fondazione Brodbeck
93 Via Gramignani
I – 95121 Catania
Phone:  +39 095 7233111
Mobile: + 39 3476815258
Fax:. +39 095 2933777

www.fondazionebrodbeck.it
info@fondazionebrodbeck.it
www.facebook.com/pages/Fondazione-Brodbeck/105282896466

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Luisa Kuliok: The String of Pearls at Taormina Arte

July 21, 2013
9:00 pm	to	11:00 pm

Luisa Kuliok, the Argentine actress who moved Italy as protagonist of the Woman of Mystery, returns to Taormina. On July 21,  Kairospn presents Luisa Kuliok in The String of Pearls, a monologue by Helena Tritek, adapted in Italian and directed by Piero Nicosia, at the Teatro Antico in Taormina.

The show is a theatrical journey of epic tones that through poems, stories, philosophy and ancient fables confronts the themes of life, love, war, starting with the strong message of dialogue among religions. On stage the versatile actress becomes different characters. The live music, written by master Giallanza, is performed by Calogero Giallanza (flute), Augusta Giraldi (harp) Paolo Rossetti (percussion).

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Address: Corso Umberto, 19
98039 Taormina
Phone: +39 0942 21142
Fax: +39 0942 23348
Email: info@taormina-arte.com

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Roberto Bolle & Friends at Taormina Arte

July 26, 2013

9:00 pm

Roberto Bolle and some of the brightest stars of the American Ballet in NY perform at the ancient theater of Taormina on July 26. A unique and special event that Taormina Arte, in collaboration with Artedanza and Musica and Suoni of Nuccio La Ferlita, offers to the enthusiastic public of dancing. L’étoile of La Scala, already in Taormina in 2009, for the first time this year has managed to achieve an exceptional project: gathering around him some of the greatest talents who animate the ballet season at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

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Address: Corso Umberto, 19
98039 Taormina
Phone: +39 0942 21142
Fax: +39 0942 23348
Email: info@taormina-arte.com

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ZUCCO The Wine of the Son of the King of the French by Lidia Rizzo, Sicilian Filmmaker

April 11, 2013 9:00 pm

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April 14, 2013 9:00 pm

What brought the richest man of the nineteenth century to die in a province in the deepths of southern Italy? A grand estate, a wine: “Zucco”.

The Duke of Aumale was the son of Louis Philippe, the first “bourgeois” King, known as the King of the French. He was exiled from his beloved France and in Sicily found a land where he could apply the agricultural precepts of Virgil, an author also loved by his childhood educator Cuvilliere-Fleury, who transmitted to the young Duke his love for books, art and wine.

The production of the Vin de Zucco began in 1856 in an avant-garde winery which provided work for the majority of the population of Montelepre.

Zucco’s wines became famous for their purity winning fifteen international awards. This natural wine was obtained only with a five-year ageing in oak barrels without adding any alcohol and was appreciated by European kings and rulers.

Unfortunately, these wines are no longer produced today but they have left indelible memories at the Castle of Chantilly in France and the Feudo Zucco in the province of Palermo.

Pietro Galioto, biological agriculturist, has inherited a piece of the old Zucco estate from his father. “I grew up listening to the legends about the Duke told by old field-workers”, he says. One day Pietro hears a voice … the call of the Zucco wine which surpasses time and will perhaps change his life…

This fascinating story captured by Lidia Rizzo, young Sicilian movie director, and becomes a film. Lidia Rizzo – disciple of Folco Quilici, a renowned documentary filmmaker – has also directed other works such as “Sicilia, un Mare di Vino” (Sicily, a Sea of Wine) and “Isole del Vento Divino” (Islands of God’s Winds). The documentary, a Blue Film production already presented at the Biennial of Venice, will be shown at the 16^th International Sonoma Film Festival April 11 through 14, 2013.

By Maria Lina Bommarito

For further information:

www.sonomafilmfest.org

www.bluefilm.it

The trailer of the documentary

1st International Art Biennial in Palermo

January 10, 2013 6:00 pm

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February 3, 2013 6:00 pm

 

Palermo – city of art – hosts a prestigious art event, the 1^st International Art Biennial  The exhibit under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage of the Region of Sicily, the Province and Municipality of Palermo, aims promoting the city as a cultural protagonist of the Mediterranean area.

The event supported by Sandro Serradifalco has the collaboration of personalities of the world of art and culture such as as Vittorio Sgarbi, renowned art critic.

The committee under the direction of Paolo Levi – another art critic and writer – selected 814 works of art of some of the finest international and Italian artists. The selection offers a wide view of the modern and contemporary art scene.

The Palermo Biennial puts art at the center of attention and brings out innovative forms of artistic expression. The exhibition wants to represent the connection between past and present and dedicates a special section to the most influential artists of XIX century.

The Biennial takes place in four different locations: the Politeama Theater, the Loggiato San Bartolomeo and Villa Malfitano Whitaker are within Palermo. In Monreale, the Museo Civico d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea “Giuseppe Sciortino” host the fourth site of the exhibit dedicated to international artists as well as the 19^th century collection.

Visitors will experience the magnificence of Norman monuments, baroque and Liberty style architecture, Arab gardens through artistic creativity.

The Biennial Exhibition will be inaugurated on January 10 and will remain  open through February 3.

By Maria Lina Bommarito

For more information:

www.biennaledipalermo.it

Piazza in Opera 2012 presents the “Bohéme” by Giacomo Puccini

July 27, 2012
12:00 am	to	11:00 pm
July 28, 2012
9:00 pm	to	11:00 pm

World famous opera singers will be in Trappeto (prov. of Palermo) for the representation of La Bohème, grand opera by Giacomo Puccini.

First edition of Piazza in Opera 2012 organized by CALT Comitato Amici della Lirica Trappeto (Friends of Lirics Committee of Trappeto).

The project – self-funded and sponsored by the town of Trappeto – features an extraordinary cast: Annie Sophie Duprels, Aldo Di Toro, Christine Buffle, Marcin Bronikowski, Fédéric Bourreau, Quirijn de Lang and Eric Roberts.

Rosalba Lo Duca, art director and Italian language coach in Europe’s most prestigious theaters, founded the organization in 2011 with the purpose of promoting and supporting the opera music culture in Sicily.

“Opera is our most famous made-in-Italy product in the world”, says Rosalba Lo Duca, “Melodrama in our project becomes pole of attraction for tourism and culture. Our idea is to lead people towards opera not through traditional channels as theaters, but in the town square, the piazza which in Sicily is  the town’s social meeting place.”

This no-profit project has been self-funded through different initiatives held during the year by the people in Trappeto.

By Maria Lina Bommarito

For information and ticket reservation

Trappeto (prov. of Palermo), July 27 and 28, 2012 - 9:00 pm
Piazza Umberto I
Phone: +39-3287668777
Tickets €15

How to get there

From Palermo: A29 Expressway direction Trapani, exit Partinico, right turn SS 113, left turn SS 187, exit Trappeto.

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The Charioteer of Mothya Testimonial of the London Olympics

This magnificent Sicilian statue considered one of the finest examples of classical Greek marble scupltures will be displayed at the British Museum in London in honor of the forthcoming 2012 Olympic Games.

The museum is featuring 12 star objects on the theme of winning, including the rarely loaned sculpture discovered on the small island of Mothya just off the West coast of Sicily  in 1979.

Dating from the Fifth century BC, the white marble statue about two meters high represents a winning charioteer proudly relishing victory.

The charioteer of Mothya – testimonial of Sicily’s artistic and cultural heritage – is result of a collaborative agreement between the British Museum and the Assessorato dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana.

By Maria Lina Bommarito

Help Crowdfunding the Movie Jew’s Harp – From Sicily to Yakutia, the Road to Rhapsody

Diego Pascal Panarello has a dream… Watch the video

We are in Sicily, on the railway which goes around Mt. Etna. The volcano’s lava stones evoke lunar atmospheres. Our trip into the unknown world of the jew’s harp begins. Ethnomusicologists, blacksmiths, constructors but above all musicians, tell of an ancient musical instrument: the jew’s harp. Often associated to an imagery of the mafia in Sicily, at the same time is used by siberians shamans to induce the state of trance. Not everyone knows that the instrument exists everywhere on earth and is concealed in the corners of each culture. In Yakutia, it is the national instrument and every years thousand of men, women and children play it all together in the steppe as a hymn to happiness. The film, through the encounter with musicians, researchers and manufacturers, is a unique road trip in search of the soul of this instrument.

http://www.indiegogo.com/jewsharp

Quam: a new contemporary art gallery in Scicli

Sicily is turning into the next spot for contemporary art. Scicli in Southern East Sicily just saw the opening of  Quam, an art gallery headquartered in the ancient monastery of Santa Chiara (1660).

Riflessi sulla spiaggia 2006 oil by Piero Guccione

Among the artists at Quam are: Breeze (video artist from New York), Robin Astley (Australian painter), Piero Guccione, Franco Sarnari, Sonia Alvarez, Manlio Sacco, Rossana Taormina, Nut, Francesco Rinzivillo, Piero Zuccaro, Canecapovolto and Paolo Parisi.

The gallery will be open from Tuesday through Saturdat from 10AM to 1PM and from 5PM through  9PM; on Sundays and holidays from 6:30AM through 9PM.

For more information, www.tecnicamista.it

Address

Tecnica Mista di Antonio Sarnari – Quadrerie del Monastero
via Mormino Penna 79 – Scicli 97018 (RG)
Phone: +39 0932 931154 info@tecnicamista.it

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Il rito della luce (rite of light) 2012

June 21, 2012 8:00 pm

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June 24, 2012 11:00 pm

The rite of light takes place only once a year close to the summer solstice. The Fondazione Fiumara d’Arte organizes this event every June. Its founder Antonio Presti is an entrepreneur turned philanthropist to fight the Mafia in Sicily. Visitors will have the possibility to access the Pyramid (photo below), a sculpture created by artist Mauro Staccioli. Among the artists selected this year are Giovanni Levanti, Mario Trimarchi, Aldo Baker, Chris Kabel, Michael Obrist, Vered Zaykovsky and Wyssem Nochi.

About Antonio Presti
Presti was born in Messina in 1957. He has been staging his resistance for 30 years. At the age of 21 he decided to use the fortune left by his father – a public works contractor who worked hand in glove with local politicians and Cosa Nostra bosses – to combat the mafia system on the island. How? By investing in culture. His maiden project was called La fiumara d’arte [The Torrent of Art]. It involved building a sculpture park, the biggest in Europe, from the Nebrodi mountains, near Pettineo, his father’s village, all the way to the northern coast of the island.

More about this event at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=134969626578131

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